John Stabb

John Stabb (born July 12, 1961 - May 7th 2016) was an American punk rock vocalist and frontman. He is best known as the founding member of the hardcore punk band Government Issue.

Further reading

• Andersen, Mark; Jenkins, Mark (2001). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capitol. ISBN 9781887128490.
• Azerrad, Michael (2001). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-78753-1.
• Blush, Steven (2001). Petros, George, ed. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. ISBN 978-0-922915-71-2.

Government Issue lineups 

1980–Sept. 1981
Legless Bull

• John Stabb – vocals
• John Barry – guitar
• Brian Gay – bass
• Marc Alberstadt –drums

Sept.–Nov. 1981

• John Stabb – vocals
• John Barry – guitar
• Brian Baker – bass
• Marc Alberstadt – drums

Nov. 1981–Apr. 1982
Make an Effort

• John Stabb – vocals
• Brian Baker – guitar
• Tom Lyle – bass
• Marc Alberstadt – drums

Apr. 1982–Summer 1983
Boycott Stabb

• John Stabb – vocals
• Tom Lyle – guitar
• Mitch Parker – bass
• Marc Alberstadt – drums

Summer–Fall 1983

• John Stabb– vocals
• Tom Lyle – guitar
• Rob Moss – bass
• Marc Alberstadt – drums

Fall 1983–Spring 1984
Joyride

• John Stabb – vocals
• Tom Lyle – guitar
• Mike Fellows – bass
• Marc Alberstadt – drums

Spring 1984–Jan. 1986
The Fun Just Never Ends
Give Us Stabb or Give Us Death
Live on Mystic
Government Issue

• John Stabb – vocals
• Tom Lyle – guitar
• John Leonard – bass
• Marc Alberstadt – drums

Jan.–Summer 1986

• John Stabb – vocals
• Tom Lyle – guitar
• Steve Hansgen – bass
• Sean Saley – drums

Summer 1986–1989
You
Strange Wine E.P.
Crash

• John Stabb – vocals
• Tom Lyle – guitar
• J. Robbins – bass
• Peter Moffett – drums

2007 reunion show
(as Government Re-Issue)

• John Stabb – vocals
• Tom Lyle – guitar
• Brian Baker – bass
• William Knapp – drums

2010 reunion show

• John Stabb – vocals
• Tom Lyle – guitar
• J. Robbins – bass
• Pete Moffett – drums

2014 reunion show

• John Stabb – vocals
• John Barry – guitar
• Brian Gay – bass
• Karl Hill – drums

Early 2015 shows

• John Stabb – vocals
• John Barry – guitar
• S. Dwayne Bruner – bass
• Karl Hill – drums

August 21, 2015 (Skull Fest Pittsburgh, PA)

• John Stabb – vocals
• John Barry – guitar
• S. Dwayne Bruner – bass
• Chris Moore – drums

Present

• John Stabb – vocals
• John Barry – guitar
• S. Dwayne Bruner – bass
• Evan Tanner– drums

Discography

Studio albums

• Boycott Stabb (1983)
• Joyride (1984)
• The Fun Just Never Ends (1985)
• Government Issue (1986)
• You (1987)
• Crash (1988)

Live albums

• Live on Mystic (1985)
• Best of Government Issue Live (1994)
• Strange Wine: Live at CBGB August 30th, 1987 (2003)

EPs

• Legless Bull (1981)
• Make an Effort (1982)
• Give Us Stabb or Give Us Death (1985)
• Strange Wine E.P. (1988)
• The Punk Remains the Same (2009)

Compilation albums

• No Way Out 82 (1990)
• Finale (1991)
• Beyond (1991)
• Joyride / The Fun Just Never Ends (1995)
• The Mystic Years (1995)
• Complete History Volume One (2000)
• Complete History Volume Two (2002)
• Boycott Stabb Complete Sessions (2010)

Video albums

• Live 1985 (2005)
• A HarD.C.ore Day's Night (2008)